Thigpen Zavala Head Start
Does Thigpen Zavala Head Start have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 4 child-care citations for Thigpen Zavala Head Start in MCALLEN, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 0 are recorded at the High level and 3 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 3 Medium High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There are three red ant piles within operation's playground. Part of the playground fence fell over and is leaning towards the inside of the playground. Note: Provider sent work order to Head Start HeadQuarters and ISD.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Emergency plan for a child with a food allergy is missing the possible symptoms if exposed to a food on the list and the steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Operation has a slide in the playground whose base has started to corrode.
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- Medium
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Napping mats in classrooms 1 and 2 were not labeled with the children's names nor number assigned.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.